- The defending champions go into the Playoffs as the top seed despite losing their unbeaten status after being stunned 1-2 by Monster Vicious in Week 6 of the Regular Season, with Team Vamos finishing second to take the other Upper Bracket Semi Finals spot.
- RSG MY are relegated and will compete in Season 3 of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Academy League (MAL MY); Team HAQ will battle against Season 2 Challengers Conference second-placed Young and Dangerous for a spot in MPL Malaysia Season 15.
- Season 14 set a new record for the most-watched Regular Season match in league history with 262,061 Peak Concurrent Viewers (PCV), 15% higher than any previous season, according to Esports Charts.
- The Southern Festival will see the league venture outside the Klang Valley area for the first time in its six-year history, offering fans in Johor Bahru an unmatched fiesta experience from 31 October to 3 November.
- The league will launch a new MPL Malaysia anthem on 28 October, starring renowned local musicians, XONE & Amir Masdi.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 14 October – Selangor Red Giants stumbled at the end to lose their unbeaten Regular Season record, but remain favourites for their second successive Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Malaysia title. The defending champions go into the Season 14 Playoffs as the top seed after topping the Regular Season table with 24 points. Second-place Team Vamos, with 18 points, clinched the other Upper Bracket Semi Finals spot to also secure a bye into the second round of the Playoffs.
MPL Malaysia viewership grows season-on-season
The clash between fan favourites Selangor Red Giants and Team Vamos set a new MPL Malaysia viewership record as the most-watched Regular Season match. Their showdown in Week 4 had 262,061 Peak Concurrent Viewers (PCV), according to Esports Charts. Prior to this season, the previous Regular Season record was 236,759 PCV, set by Homebois and Team HAQ during Week 2 of Season 13.
Fikri Rizal Mahruddin, Marketing & Business Development Lead at MOONTON Games, said: “MLBB esports has never been more popular in Malaysia – our viewership numbers clearly reflect that. However, we are still far from having unlocked our fullest potential. We are already the nation’s most popular esports league, but our ambition is to become the most popular form of sporting entertainment in Malaysia. We are not too far off from that.”
Viktor Proniakin, Product Manager at Esports Charts, said: “The MPL Malaysia Season 14 Regular Season, which features top-tier teams from across Malaysia, has drawn even more attention this year. The stage has set new viewership milestones for the tournament, with a 12.5% increase in peak viewership compared to Season 13. Additionally, total hours watched grew by 20%, setting yet another record. This marks the highest numbers ever for the Regular Season stage in MPL Malaysia’s history, reflecting the growing popularity of MLBB esports in the region.”
Viktor added: “Notably, Selangor Red Giants, a strong contender in the league, also had their best viewership ever during this stage. This marks a big moment for the team, showing their strong connection with the local fanbase during this record-breaking 14th season.”
Week 6 Recap: A Festival of Upsets
It was upsets galore in the final week of the Regular Season. The Week 6 opener saw all-Malaysian team, Monster Vicious, pull off a shock 2-1 victory over Selangor Red Giants to blemish the defending champions’ undefeated record. Heroics by Jungler Muhammad Danish Fitri “Unii” Bin Razman saw the Monsters turn the tables on the Giants after losing the first game. Unii earned two accolades for his performances – the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Match and the first player to use new Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) hero, Suyou, in MPL Malaysia.
RSG MY continued the surprises by snatching a precious point from Team Vamos in their 1-2 loss to the first runner up. Team Vamos’ star Jungler, Muhammad Nazhan “Chibi” Mohd Nor, led his team to victory; Chibi single-handedly snowballed the crucial third game to victory after a mere 10 minutes with devastating use of the hero Nolan, who was the only hero to reach level 15, four whole levels ahead of RSG MY’s highest-levelled player.
Despite the blip, Team Vamos locked in second place on Day 2 without needing to lift a finger; both of their second seed rivals, RED Esports and Monster Vicious, succumbed 0-2 to TODAK and JP NINERS respectively to cede Team Vamos the number two position in the rankings. Monster Vicious will reflect on their performances this season, having been the epitome of inconsistency. The all-local team beat each of their top six rivals except for JP NINERS, but fell short against the league’s bottom three teams, RSG MY, Team HAQ, and Homebois.
At the other end of the table, RSG MY’s Week 6 resurgence was stopped by Homebois, who beat them convincingly on Day 2 to demote the Season 7 champions to the MLBB Academy League (MAL MY). RSG MY will next compete in the Season 3 Challengers Conference, where they will be aiming for a quick return to MPL Malaysia.
Team HAQ fell in straight games to Selangor Red Giants on Day 3 to finish ninth. They will next play against Young and Dangerous, the MAL MY Challengers Conference second-placed team, on 27 October at 12:30 PM GMT+8, with a slot in MPL Malaysia Season 15 on the line.
Eyes On The M6 World Championship
The MPL Malaysia Season 14 Playoffs will see the league go to Johor Bahru, the first time in its six-year history that it is venturing outside the Klang Valley area. Taking place from 31 October to 3 November at the Educity Sports Complex in Iskandar Puteri, the Playoffs will see the top six teams in Malaysia compete for the title and lion’s share of the USD 100,000 prize pool. Both Grand Finalists will earn direct qualification to the M6 World Championship, MLBB’s flagship international esports tournament. The M6 will be hosted by Malaysia this year and will feature a USD 1 million purse.
The Southern Festival Awaits!
In addition to the competitive esports experience of the Playoffs, fans will also be able to partake in the Southern Festival, which will feature a host of family-friendly activities. These will include performances by renowned local music artists, a food festival in collaboration with Foodelicious, and sponsor and team activations.
Entry to the MPL Malaysia Season 14 Playoffs x Southern Festival will be completely free.
New MPL Malaysia anthem – Jaguh!
The league also announced a new MPL Malaysia anthem presented by Hotlink, starring renowned local musicians, XONE & Amir Masdi. Launching on 28 October across all streaming channels, the anthem will feature notable MLBB Esports Malaysia personalities, including MPL Malaysia casters and ultras. The anthem will be performed live for the first time by XONE & Amir Masdi at the MPL Malaysia Season 14 Playoffs x Southern Festival.
Exclusive ring for Season 14 Champions
MPL Malaysia announced it has teamed up with local jewellery maker, Fairrie, to create an exclusive ring for the Season 14 champions. The ring is encrusted with 10 Dreamstones (Black Spinel Gems) representing each team, as well as tiger stripes on the side inspired by the iconic MPL Malaysia and MLBB motifs.
As the Malaysia Presenter, Hotlink is on hand to fully optimise the league’s network to deliver the best gaming experience for MLBB. The esports fraternity can look forward to leveraging Hotlink’s 5G network to obtain unmatched network latency and improved gameplay experiences.
Season 14 is jointly organised by Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor Sdn Bhd (KPRJ) and MOONTON Games. ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) and JD Sports are the league’s Official Sponsors, while Head & Shoulders is the Partner in Esports. The league also has strategic partners TNTCO, and the Subang Jaya City Council (Majlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya, MBSJ).
